Virginia News Headlines: Sunday Morning

Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, April 19. As for the NewsHour story on teens suing Oregon to force action on climate change, perhaps it’s time to do the same thing in Virginia?

*Schapiro: The different meanings of ‘special interests’ (“When it comes to ethics, there’s a constant not even the law can compel: It’s better to be too cautious. But in Virginia, that rests on a perilous assumption: that members of the elective class believe they’re ladies and gentlemen.”)

*It’s not the pay or the perks (“Last week, when Republican Del. David Ramadan shocked his colleagues by announcing his resignation after two terms representing the 87th District, he indirectly highlighted the importance of competition, campaign finance reform and the preservation of modest pay for Virginia’s part-time legislators.”)